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How to Say ‘Then is the gas turned on?’ in Traditional Chinese

那瓦斯有沒有開？

nà wǎ sī yǒu méi yǒu kāi

[nà wǎsī yǒu méiyǒu kāi]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Many Taiwan apartments use a gas water heater mounted on the balcony, with a gas valve or tank nearby. Checking that the valve is open is the first thing a landlord will ask about.

Phrase Breakdown

那瓦斯

nà wǎ sī

then the gas

瓦斯 is the Taiwanese word for 'gas'. Say nà wǎsī.

Example

瓦斯沒了。

The gas has run out.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Used at the start of a sentence to move on to a new topic.

Example

那我們走吧。

Then let's go.

瓦斯

wǎ sī

[wǎsī]

gas (fuel)

Fuel gas used for cooking or heating water; Taiwanese word from Japanese.

Example

瓦斯快用完了。

The gas is almost used up.

有沒有開？

yǒu méi yǒu kāi

is it on or not?

有沒有 + verb is a yes/no question. 開 means 'turn on'. Say yǒu méiyǒu kāi.

Example

冷氣有沒有開？

Is the air conditioner on?

Words in this phrase

有沒有

yǒu méi yǒu

[yǒu méiyǒu]

whether or not; did or didn't

Asks yes/no about whether something is the case or was done.

Example

門有沒有鎖？

Is the door locked or not?

開

kāi

[kāi]

to turn on

To switch on a device or supply such as gas or power.

Example

請開冷氣。

Please turn on the air conditioner.

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